The festival was initiated in 1999 as part of the One City Many Cultures project by the festival’s chairperson, Ryland Fisher, when he was editor of the Cape Times.

Cape Town Festival will be celebrating its ninth anniversary this year and the board of the festival has taken some very exciting decisions with regards to the future of the festival.

The 2009 edition of the Festival will start on Friday 25 April and end on Monday 28 April. Most of the Festival events will take place in the Company Gardens precinct.

There will be some new events this year, including a Unity March on Saturday 26 April, as well as repeating some of the popular events such as the Street Festival (where we close off Long Street for great events) and the World’s Biggest Koeksister event.

The Cape Town Festival will include concerts over three days, the popular Festival Imbizos or Cultural Talks, diverse foods representing different religions and cultures, and a range of activities targeting youth.

Events Schedule Cape Town Festival:

9 Feb – 19 April 2008

• Community Festivals

21 March 2008

• Human Rights Day

21 – 25 April 2008

• Youth Festival

22 – 24 April 2008

• Cultural Talks / Imbizos

Main Festival: 25-28 April 2008

25 April 2008

• Official opening of Festival

26 – 28 April 2008

• Food and Craft

26 April 2008

• Unity March
• Street Festival in Adderley Street
• Community Vibration

27 April 2008

• Biggest Koeksister
• Freedom Day Concert

28 April 2008

• Youth Day

More information on Cape Town Festival 2008 to follow soon.

Molo says: "For all the information on the Cape Town Festival 2008, keep an eye on our events section."

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